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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Swindell To Race For Biagi-DenBeste Racing

After
competing for NASCAR Nationwide Series team Biagi-DenBeste Racing last year at
Texas and Homestead Miami Speedways, Kevin Swindell will return to the team for
select races in 2013. The team plans to compete in 15 events this season,
beginning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 9.

Swindell,
a Sprint Car standout, has been building his stock car experience by competing
in the NASCAR Nationwide, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and the ARCA Racing
Series, earning his first NASCAR pole in 2010 and taking home his first stock
car win last year at Chicagoland Speedway.

The
recently crowned four-time consecutive Chili Bowl Champion competed in two of
the final three NNS races for Biagi-DenBeste Racing in 2012, earning a best
finish of ninth at Texas Motor Speedway.

After
competing in the NNS in 2002-2006, Biagi-DenBeste Racing returned to the series
for select races in 2012. In total, the team has amassed 168 starts, one win,
three top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. In addition to bringing back Swindell as
the driver, Steve Plattenberger will continue to serve as the Team Manager and
Competition Director with Jon Hanson as the crew chief.

"We
are really proud to have an outstanding young talent like Kevin driving for our
team," said Biagi-DenBeste Racing co-owner Fred Biagi. "After coming
off of his fourth consecutive Chili Bowl win, Kevin enters the 2013 season with
a lot of momentum. We plan to run 15 races in 2013 and are actively working
with sponsors and already building for 2014. We want to run every race we compete
in at the highest possible level, and we know that we will be able to do that
in the 15 events we'll participate in."

"I
am really thankful to Fred Biagi and Bill DenBeste for the great opportunity
that I have to race for them this season," said Swindell. "I have
been waiting for a chance to gain experience and race for a top-notch team for
a long time. I really enjoyed the two races I competed in for Biagi-DenBeste
Racing at the end of last season, and I look forward to seeing what the team
and I can achieve together this year."

Swindell and the No. 98
Biagi-DenBeste Racing team have selected the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway as their first race for 2013. A full schedule announcement is
forthcoming.